New Delhi — The Delhi government has proposed setting up first-aid facilities in all 1,086 government schools under the Directorate of Education, ANI reported on Sunday. The aim is to ensure students can get immediate medical attention if they fall ill or get injured during school hours. The plan is estimated to cost Rs 48.87 crore annually.

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Education Minister Ashish Sood said the facilities will provide basic medical support for minor injuries, dizziness and sudden illness. Each school will have a trained health worker, such as an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) or a multipurpose health worker. The medical rooms will provide basic first aid, including wound dressing, administration of ORS and a place for students to rest under trained supervision, The Hindu reported. The rooms will also offer girl students privacy and support for menstrual health needs. No diagnostic services or prescription medicines will be provided.

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Phased rollout

The facilities will be introduced in phases, starting with schools that already have separate rooms, followed by schools where alternative spaces or porta cabins are needed, according to the proposal reported by ANI. Sood said the initiative is aimed at making government schools safer and ensuring children receive timely care when they need it.

Source: ANI via Latestly